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TITLE 19 EDUCATION
PART 1TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 4RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER CCOLLEGE READINESS STANDARDS
RULE §4.52Applicability
ISSUE 01/26/2024
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)Except as set out in subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter applies to each entering undergraduate student not otherwise exempt under §4.54 of this subchapter (relating to Exemption).

(b)This subchapter does not apply to the following students, and an institution shall not require these students to demonstrate college readiness pursuant to this subchapter. The following figure contains the full list of student categories to whom this subchapter does not apply.

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  (1)A student who has earned an associate or baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education;

  (2)A student who transfers to an institution of higher education from a private or independent institution of higher education or an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education and who has satisfactorily completed college-level coursework in the corresponding subject area, as transcribed or otherwise determined by the receiving institution;

  (3)A student who is enrolled in a certificate program of one year or less at a public junior college, a public technical institute, or a public state college;

  (4)A student enrolled in high school who is a non-degree-seeking student as defined in §4.53(8) of this subchapter (relating to Definitions);

  (5)A student who is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, the Texas National Guard, or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; or

  (6)A student who on or after August 1, 1990, was honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard or service as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 12, 2024

TRD-202400120

Nichole Bunker-Henderson

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Earliest possible date of adoption: February 25, 2024

For further information, please call: (512) 427-6537



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